This document provides information on fascia and fascial stretching for trainers. It begins with defining fascia and its functions in the body as the movement, communication

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2. Fascial stretch,
what is fascia?
By Chris Frederick
Co-Director of the
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3. Objec3ves
Fascia
for
trainers:
1. Func?ons
2. Problems
3. Solu?ons
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4. Mobility
Stability
Stability
Mobility
Fascial
Net
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5. Func?on
of
fascia
Movement
system
Communica?on
system
Force
trans-­‐
mission
system
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6. Muscle
Tendon
Ligament
Bone
Force
transmission
system
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7. Head
to
toe
container/
connector
Joint
Muscle
Nerve
Movement
system
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8. Kinesthesia
Propriocep?on
Interocep?on
Nocicep?on
Communica?on
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9. Problems
with
fascia…
Movement
system
Communica?on
system
Force
trans-­‐
mission
system
…are
training
problems!
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10. Common
problems
with
fascia
Injury
Thickens
Scars
Glues
Dehydrates
èRestricts
movementç
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11. Solu?ons
must…
Heal
Injury
Reduce
Thickening
Release
Scars
Detach
Glue
Rehydrate
Dehydrated
çFree
movementè
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12. Solu?ons
are
few
ý Training
cannot
always
correct
ý Manual
therapy,
massage
or
bodywork
techniques.
ý
Tools,
e.g.
Graston,
ASTYM,
etc.
þ Assisted
fascial
stretching
-­‐
FST
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13. Fascial
Stretch
Therapy™
(FST)
• Frees
most
restric?ons
to
movement
• Trains
the
brain
and
nervous
system
• Groove
new
movement
pa]erns
immediately
• Faster,
be]er
training
results
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14. Fascial
Stretch
Therapy™
(FST)
1. All
fascial
layers
accessed
corrected
2. Works
fast
3. Pain-­‐free
4. Based
on
scien?fic
evidence
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15. PRACTICAL
Assessments
Fascial
stretch
protocols
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16. Fascial
Assessments
ROM
of
Linked
Joints
|
Myofascial
chain
stability
mobility
|
Nervous
system
mobility
||
Movement
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17. Fascial
Mobility
Assessments
(edited)
Lower
Body
• Squat
• Check
Leg
Length
(LL)
[edited]
• Passive
SLR
• Passive
hip
joint
capsule
trac?on
stretch
• Lateral
neuro-­‐myofascial
chain
trac?on
stretch
Re-­‐assess
LL,
SLR,
squat
[edited]:
Group
1,
then
2
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18. Hip
joint
capsule
trac3on
notes
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20. Check
lateral
movement
(moving
to
the
therapist’s
right
side)
Goal:
To
assess
the
client’s
ROM
on
the
lateral
side
of
their
body
and
to
ascertain
where
they
may
be
restricted
as
you
move
them
laterally.
Client
posi?on:
Supine
with
arms
at
their
side.
Therapist:
•
Lid
both
of
the
client’s
extended
legs
with
trac?on
at
10°–20°
again.
•
Hold
both
of
their
heels
in
the
palms
of
your
hands
and
gently
wrap
your
fingers
around
their
heels.
•
Engage
your
core
and
bend
your
knees
slightly.
•
Move
slowly
to
the
right
un?l
the
client’s
movement
stops.
•
If
their
hip
begins
to
roll
up
off
the
table
you
have
reached
the
end
of
their
ROM.
Trac?on:
Lean
back
with
your
body,
stay
relaxed.
Lateral
Line
Stretch
Movement
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21. Fascial
Mobility
Assessments
Upper
Body
Supine:
• Ac?ve
arm
length
(palms
together):
90°,
full
flexion
• Arms
overhead
(palms
apart)
• Passive
shoulder
joint
capsule
trac?on-­‐stretch:
90°
Side
lying:
• Shoulder
abduc?on-­‐lateral
line
assessment-­‐stretch
Re-­‐assess:
arm
length
and
overhead
[Group
1
then
2]
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22. Goal:
Target
?ssues
within
the
posterior
aspects
of
the
shoulder
joint.
Check
for
anterior
posterior
joint
glide
and
restric?ons.
Client
posi?on:
Client
lying
supine
on
the
table
Trainer/coach:
•
Grasp
client
arm
on
the
lower
arms
bones
to
trac?on
their
arm
upward,
keeping
the
clients
elbow
straight.
Hands
are
placed
on
each
side
of
their
wrist
above
the
joint.
•
Trac?on
of
the
shoulder
up
at
90°
flexion.
•
Stand
very
close
to
client
and
lean
slightly
over
them
to
have
the
best
leverage.
•
Check
for
posterior
joint
glide
and
restric?ons
by
gently
liding
the
arm
upward.
Trac?on:
Shoulder
up
at
90°
flexion.
Shoulder
joint
trac3on
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23. ROM-­‐with
client
lying
on
side
•
Hook
your
Trac?on
arm
at
90
deg
abduc?on
•
Trac?on
up
to
ceiling
Lateral
Line
–
upper
body
(part
1
of
2)
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24. Stretch
movement
1
• On
exhale,
trac?on
out
down
to
floor
•
Lid
their
arm
up
and
over
a
stretch
wave
•
Increase
overhead
abduc?on
•
Squat
down
for
be]er
leverage
PNF
-­‐
cue
is
have
them
pull
their
scapula
down
to
their
same
hip
as
they
roll
their
body
back
down
to
the
table;
Repeat
PNF
2
or
more
?mes
Stretch
movement
2
• Maintain
stretch
posi?on
in
#1
have
client
gently
rotate
torso
toward/away
from
floor/table.
No
PNF.
Lateral
Line
–
upper
body
(part
2
of
2)
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25. References
• Frederick,
A.,
Frederick,
C.
2014.
Fascial
Stretch
Therapy.
Handspring:
Edinburgh.
• Schleip,
R.,
et
al.
2012.
Fascia:
The
human
tensional
network.
Elsevier:
London.
• Frederick,
A.,
Frederick,
C.
2006.
Stretch
to
Win.
Human
Kine?cs:
Champaign.
• Alter,
M.A.
2004.
The
Science
of
Flexibility.
Human
Kine?cs:
Champaign.
• www.fasciaresearchsociety.org
• www.fasciacongress.org
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